Shadow and Claw: The Shadow of the Torturer/The Claw of the Conciliator Gene Wolfe, Gene Claw Wolfe
Publisher: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC

They are now halfway through the series having published The Shadow of the Torturer, The Claw of the Conciliator, and The Sword of the Lictor. Shadow and Claw comprises the first two books of the series, Shadow of the Torturer and Claw of the Conciliator. Shadow & Claw contains the first two: The Shadow of the Torturer and The Claw of the Conciliator, which respectively won the World Fantasy and Nebula Awards. * means I've read the book before. This is the yellow hardcover Gollancz 50th anniversay edition containing The Shadow of the Torturer and The Claw of the Conciliator. The Shadow of the Torturer – Gene Wolfe. Shadow & Claw (1980, 1981) 410 pages by Gene Wolfe We start off with Severian as an apprentice in the Order of the seekers for Truth and Penitence, the torturer's guild. The book takes place in the distant future, when the sun is dying and humans await the coming of the New Sun. This edition contains the first two volumes of this four volume novel, The Shadow of the Torturer and The Claw of the Conciliator. Novels from text works though, leaving me with 31 text books and 25 art and text books. The Claw of the Conciliator – Gene Wolfe. I remember reading this in my university days. I'm midway through Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator and I'm wondering what happened to my excitement. @Zom-B: The best bet is to start with the Tor collection "Shadow & Claw" which has Shadow of the Torturer & Claw of the Conciliator back to back. To the distant city of Thrax, armed with his ancient executioner's sword, Terminus Est.